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Peter Lalor DEFENDED the stockade, and i believe that Commisioner Rede LED the ATTACK on the stockade.

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Q: Who led the 1854 eureka rebellion on the ballarat goldfields?
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How many diggers were on the ballarat goldfields in 1854 and what countries did they come from?

There were around 20,000 diggers in the ballarat goldfields in 1852


When and what was the conflict at Eureka stockade?

The Eureka Stockade was the gold miners' uprising on the goldfields of Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, in response to the unfair licence checks and prices. It occurred on 3 December 1854.


Was the Eureka Stockade was a battle between police and politicians?

No, not at all. The Eureka Stockade was a battle between the soldiers and the Australian gold miners (diggers). It occurred on the goldfields outside Ballarat in December 1854.


When was the Eureka stockade in Ballarat?

The Eureka Stockade occurred on 3 December 1854.


The Eureka Stockade was a battle between police and who?

The Eureka Stockade was a battle between the police, though soldiers were heavily involved, and the Australian gold miners (diggers). It occurred on the goldfields outside Ballarat in Devember 1854.


Was the eureka stockade a battle between the police and convicts?

No. In 1854, when the Eureka Stockade occurred, there were no longer any convicts in any of the eastern colonies - only in Western Australia. The Eureka Stockade was a battle between the soldiers and the Australian gold miners (diggers). It occurred on the goldfields outside Ballarat in December 1854.


When did Eureka Rebellion happen?

Eureka Rebellion happened on 1854-12-03.


When was the Eureka Hotel burnt down?

The Eureka Hotel was burnt down as a result of the death of James Scobie. James Scobie was a Scottish gold miner who arrived in Australia to dig for gold on the Ballarat goldfields. He died after becoming involved in a fight at the Eureka Hotel, also known as Bentley's Hotel, on 7 October 1854. The hotel owner, Bentley, and his staff were absolved of any wrongdoing in an ensuing inquest. The miners, however, felt this was unjust and met together outside the hotel on 17 October 1854 - a meeting that ended in a riot. During the riot the hotel was burnt to the ground.


Was the Eureka Stockade battle a between police and miners?

In essence, the Eureka Stockade was a rebellion which led to a revolution in how the diggers were represented in government.The Eureka Stockade was not a riot because there is no evidence that the diggers who fortified themselve in the stockade were unruly.In more ways, it was a revolution, because it caused the government to take notice of the conditions on the goldfields, and it led to the birth of democratic representation in Australia.


What was the name of the hotel that burnt down on December 1854?

it was Bentley's Hotel, burnt down in October 1854 during the Eureka Rebellion


When did the military and police storm the Eureka stockade?

At 3:00am on Sunday, 3 December 1854, 276 police and military personnel and several civilians stormed the Eureka stockade at Ballarat in Victoria.


What is Ballarat?

Ballarat is one of the biggest inland cities in Australia, it is home to the oldest standing theartre in the southern hemisphere, Her Majestys Theatre. The Victorian town of Ballarat is significant in Australia's gold mining history. It is where the Eureka Stockade - the great gold miners' rebellion of 1854 - took place. Ultimately, the Eureka Stockade led to democratic rule in Australia. The city's name derives from two aboriginal words meaning a camping or resting place - "Balla" meaning elbow, or reclining on the elbow, and "Arat" meaning place.